Akram was playing a T-10 exhibition match leading Sultan XI - who were pitted against Shoaib Malik's Toofan XI.

File image of Wasim Akram&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspBCCL

New Delhi: Sports fans across the globe romanticise with the idea that how their favourite players in current era will play against the legends of the game from yesteryears. In cricket as well, people from different generations have their favourites and they compare it to players from other eras and discuss as to who will have the upper hand. For example, the debate rages that Sachin Tendulkar's career trajectory would have been different if he would have faced the West Indian pace-quartet of the 80s. However, these inconclusive debates, sometimes get a glimmer of hint on what it would be like for the clash of titans.

Something of that sort happened in Pakistan's Multan on Sunday when Wasim Akram scalped the wicket of Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik. The 51-year-old was playing a T-10 exhibition match leading Sultan XI, who were pitted against Shoaib Malik's Toofan XI. The former left-arm pacer had a go at Shoaib in the third over. The Sultan of Swing rolled back the pages for his fans as he swung the first ball away from Malik, who almost nicked it to the keeper. Both players were seen smiling considering Akram managed to beat Malik years after his retirement. The next delivery was even wider, but Malik went for it and edged it into the keeper's gloves. Players from the Sultan XI gathered around to congratulate the legend who was equally delighted.

In the end, Akram's Sultan XI won the T-10 match by defeating Shoaib Malik's Toofan XI by seven wickets.

Akram had made his debut for Pakistan in the ODIs at the age of 18 in 1984 without playing a single first-class game. He finished his career as the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in both ODIs and Tests. He was also part of the side which won World Cup in 1992 under the captaincy of Imran Khan.